Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office

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Guidelines for Examination in the EPO

Guidelines for Examination - Table of Contents

PART D GUIDELINES FOR OPPOSITION AND LIMITATION/REVOCATION PROCEDURES

PART C

PART E

CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE UP TO SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

CHAPTER III OPPOSITION

CHAPTER V SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION OF OPPOSITION

CHAPTER IV

PROCEDURE UP TO SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

1. Examination for deficiencies in the notice of opposition and communications from the formalities officer arising from this examination

2. Activity of the Opposition Division

3. Rejection of the opposition as inadmissible by the Opposition Division, the proprietor of the patent not being a party

4. Termination of opposition proceedings in the event of inadmissible opposition

5. Preparation of substantive examination

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